Aims: The aim of the present study was to compare the insecticidal effect of the essential oils Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum gratisiimum on the sweet potato weevil Cyclas punticollis. Study Design: The aim of this approach was to contribute to the management of the sweet potato we...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111648
The effects of ameliorated alkali water and soil amendments on the soil properties, growth, and yield of hybrid cotton in sodic soil under drip irrigation were investigated in this field experiment at Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Trichy, using c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111649
Ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (L.)] commonly known as kalitori, angled gourd, angled loofah, silky gourd and ribbed gourd, belongs to Cucurbitaceae family with chromosome number 2n = 26. The current experiment was conducted at the College of Horticulture, Bagalkot, Karnataka duri...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111640
Mycotoxins, toxic compounds produced by fungi like Aspergillus and Penicillium, pose significant health risks even at low concentrations. Detecting these contaminants in food requires intricate methods due to their low levels and complex sample matrices. Historically, toxic fungi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111641
The present work comprised of 40 foxtail millet advanced breeding lines obtained from small millet scheme, MARS, Dharwad. These lines with checks viz., DHFT-109-3 and HMT-100-1 were evaluated in replicated yield trial at millet scheme, MARS, Dharwad, during rabi 2020-21 for asses...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111642
Fungi including mushrooms contain various enzymes and biomolecules, making them an effective agent for synthesizing various nanoparticles. This study aimed to synthesize and characterize zinc nanoparticles using the zinc sulphate salt at the concentration of 1mM and the mushroom...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111633
Green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts is a sustainable, eco-friendly, non-toxic, and cost-efficient approach. In this study, copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were synthesized using the mehandi Lawsonia inermis, nilgiri Eucalyptus globulus, guava Psidium guajava, or ne...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111634
This study, carried out at "C" Block Farm, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, during the 2022–23 period, to find out the impact of biostimulants on the growth and yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). The primary goals include examining the signi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111635
The detrimental effects of chemical-intensive agriculture have spurred interest in eco-friendly farming practices, particularly organic farming. Central to organic farming are organic manures, including various liquid organic formulations such as Panchagavya, which are rooted in...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111636
Aim: Optimization of nano-DAP fertilization for improvement in growth, yield and to maximize the production of finger millet. Study Design: Randomized Block Design (RBD). Place and Duration of Study: This investigation was conducted in Kharif 2021 and 2022, with variety VL-352 at...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i111637